Biology:Shangwua

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Short description: Genus of flowering plant

Shangwua
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Carduoideae
Tribe: Cardueae
Subtribe: Xerantheminae
Genus: Shangwua
Yu J.Wang, Raab-Straube, Susanna & J.Quan Liu

Shangwua is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae.[1]

Its native range is from Afghanistan to central and eastern Asia (within East Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Tibet and West Himalaya) and to southern central China and Myanmar.[1]

The genus name of Shangwua is in honour of Shang Wu Liu (b. 1934), Chinese botanist, taxonomist and professor in the province of Qinghai, China.[2] It was first described and published in Taxon Vol.62 on page 992 in 2013.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Shangwua denticulata (DC.) Raab-Straube & Yu J.Wang
  • Shangwua jacea (Klotzsch) Yu J.Wang & Raab-Straube
  • Shangwua masarica (Lipsky) Yu J.Wang & Raab-Straube

References

Wikidata ☰ Q58479798 entry